Until last weekend, Helldivers was totally off my radar. Then my boss Stephen texted me on Sunday saying we should team up and play it. It was good, he said. It was like a tactical, sci-fi Diablo, he said. My interest was piqued.»3/03/15 4:00pm Today 4:00pm

The latest attempt to re-release the beloved PC series No One Lives Forever is dead in the water. The saddest part? It could have been rescued, if not for the apathy of big corporations. »2/27/15 3:30pm Friday 3:30pm

Video games have got a graffiti problem. So much video-game graffiti is dumb, unrealistic, or hamfisted. Considering that I've gone out of my way to criticize games that get graffiti wrong, it seemed worth taking the time to high-five a game that gets it right. »2/13/15 6:30pm 2/13/15 6:30pm

A couple of weeks ago, my regular Destiny crew stopped playing. It wasn't some big announced event, or something we had planned. Our loss of momentum started with a confluence of other, smaller occurrences. We took a few days off, then a few more. Then we weren't playing at all.»2/10/15 3:00pm 2/10/15 3:00pm

Nothing's easy in Westeros. There are no simple decisions, no sure outcomes, and just when you think you've made the right call, something unexpected turns up and kills you.»2/06/15 7:00pm 2/06/15 7:00pm

Are you having save-game trouble with Telltale's Game of Thrones? We've seen reports that Xbox One players are unable to carry over their choices from episode one, but I'm on Xbox One and didn't have any problems. If you've had issues, let us know.»2/06/15 1:25pm 2/06/15 1:25pm

It can't be all that fun to be a character in a game called Darkest Dungeon. You spend all your time in caves and ruins, risking your life while fighting horrible monsters, watching your friends suffer and even die. The emotional toll must be high.»2/05/15 8:30pm 2/05/15 8:30pm

Harassment and abuse have been constant problems for people who use Twitter, but the company itself has remained largely silent on the matter. A new leaked internal memo indicates that may be about to change, and Twitter might finally do something to combat trolls. »2/04/15 10:40pm 2/04/15 10:40pm

There was a time when "Telltale" was just a game studio. But over the last few years, fueled by the success of 2012 Game of the Year contenderThe Walking Dead, it's become shorthand for a whole genre. That genre is in desperate need of a viable competitor to spur Telltale to fix some annoying, perennial flaws.»2/04/15 4:00pm 2/04/15 4:00pm